Northwest Middle

99 Kings Drive, Taneytown MD, 21787 | Carroll County Public Schools | 410-751-3270
  • grades 6-8
  • students 653
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 50% 23% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Taneytown
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
48%Taneytown
40%Maryland

Northwest Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Carroll County Public Schools" in Taneytown, MD. There are a total of 653 students and 47 teachers at Northwest Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Northwest Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 23% higher than the Maryland average.

Northwest Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students653
Teachers47
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Northwest Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
740-44%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
760-64%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Northwest Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 90.0% 86.7% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 4.2% 3.7% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 2.3% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5% 4.5% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 2.3% 4.0% 3.1%

Taneytown demographics profile

StatisticTaneytownMarylandNational
Population6,8376,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,16662791
Median age39.838.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%54%55%
Speak English96%82%79%
Speak Spanish1%7%13%

Education level achieved in Taneytown

IndexTaneytownMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade85.7%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school83.7%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college47.9%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.6%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.2%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters7.4%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Northwest Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.